WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Croft announces plans to transfer

Kansas cornerback Jameel Croft Jr. will enter the transfer portal, he and his representation from MET Agency announced in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. Croft, who is originally from Detroit, served primarily as a special-teams contributor over the course of three seasons in Lawrence, including during a redshirt year after he arrived in 2023, and will have two years of collegiate eligibility remaining. He ...

KU volleyball knocked out by unbeaten Nebraska in Sweet 16 sweep

A promising season of Kansas volleyball under the guidance of first-year head coach Matt Ulmer came to a grim end on Friday night in Lincoln, Nebraska, as the Jayhawks found themselves on the receiving end of a dominant 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-11, 25-12) by the host Cornhuskers at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. KU was overmatched in all phases against No. 1 overall seed Nebraska (33-0), which has still lost just ...

Teammates, coaches awed by Council's performance

Raleigh, N.C. — Amid Melvin Council Jr.’s slow start to the season from beyond the arc — 5-for-27, 18.5% from beyond the arc through 10 games — he had no shortage of eminently qualified voices telling him not to lose faith. His best friend, Denver Nuggets guard Jalen Pickett, a 40% 3-point shooter in the NBA this year: “Keep shooting.” Former KU guard Mario Chalmers, who knows a thing or two about ...

Council's career day carries Jayhawks to 77-76 overtime win over N.C. State

Raleigh, N.C. — Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. surpassed his career high for 3-point attempts in a game in less than a half of gameplay on Saturday night, and his career high for 3-pointers made midway through the second period. By the end of the game, he had nearly tripled his total production from beyond the arc on the season. When all was said and done after two halves and overtime, Council led the ...

Preview: Jayhawks face road test at new-look N.C. State

Back operating at full strength with the return of Darryn Peterson, the Kansas men’s basketball team will take its show on the road to Raleigh, North Carolina, for a date with the N.C. State Wolfpack on Saturday evening. Still dealing with an illness, Peterson nevertheless managed to chip in 17 points and help boost KU to its 80-60 victory over Missouri on Sunday, the last time the Jayhawks were on the ...

Choosing cars over coaching helped lead Goff to Baker Athletic Hall of Fame

Greg Goff made a pivotal decision in 1973 that shaped the course of his life. As he recounted upon his induction to the Baker Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 3, Goff was a couple years removed from a memorable pair of seasons playing basketball for the Wildcats — he was a team captain, double-figure scorer and assist leader — and had been coaching high school basketball. Then he had the chance to become a ...